Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen Bicycle Users Group – Dubbug

15 hours 39 minutes ago

☕ Sunday Ride Report: The Great Bellingen Coffee Convergence ☕ Some days the maths just doesn't math — 14 riders, 2 routes, 3 waves, and a coffee shop timeline that only partially lined up. A logistical near-miss. A social almost-reunion. A perfect Sunday. Wave 1 — The River Crew 🌊 Six riders rolled out along the river, tracing South Arm into Bellingen. First to the counter, first to the coffee — living their best low-key Sunday life. Wave 2 — The Early Splitters ✌️ Out on Gleniffer Road, the 8-strong bunch held together right up Gleniffer Hall where temptation got the better of two of them, who peeled off early and rolled into town just as Wave 1 was finishing up. Good timing, good instincts — cue a brief window of some actually being in the same place at once. Wave 3 — The Promised Land Loyalists 🏔️ The remaining six stayed the course and tackled the Promised Land loop in all its glory — because apparently caffeine can wait when there are views like that on offer. By the time they rolled into Bellingen, Wave 1 were well along North Bank road on their way home, and Wave 2 were starting their return trip finishing along Hyde’s Creek Road, which Wave 3 would follow after caffeine and refuel. Ships passing in the coffee shop! End result: three waves, one café, and a relay-style handover of caffeinated riders rather than one big reunion. Close, but no full house. 🌟 Special

Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen Bicycle Users Group – Dubbug

1 month 1 week ago

Sunday 9th August Social Ride

From Dave on the northern ride to Whoopi:
"It's always an interesting adventure when cycling our way through the new Coffs Bypass northern spaghetti junctions. Somehow, we survived & emerged victoriously at the top of Sealy lookout turnoff. Michele entertained us with lots of stories. Don was on hand to help Rob tackle highway damage. Phil led the way & PJ took photos. That just left me to enjoy a fab feast @ coffee. A perfect 55km relaxed ride today with spectacular scenery & great company. Does it get any better?"

From Ian on the not quite so far north ride to Sawtell:
“A reduced bunch of DUBBUGers which somehow included 2 Ian's, one Alex, a Kevin and a Mark plus 2 guests from Geelong, Fiona and Ben, set off from Urunga towards Sawtell Velodrome under cloudy skies. Peter G appeared on the way to boost The numbers. The visitors were happy to learn some new routes and enjoy a first time on the track, although probably weren't expecting the shopping centre detour! Coffee at the Link was pleasant as usual, especially when Lisa and Greg also turned up. We dropped off a few on the way home with a solid run to Urunga, marred only by an errant nail that meant Fiona needed the broom wagon. Good times nevertheless!”

Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen Bicycle Users Group – Dubbug

1 month 2 weeks ago

Brave DUBBUG souls trusted their Ride Leader, ED, to safely navigate them through the growing suburb of Bellwood, west of Nambucca Heads and along the waterfront cycleway to coffee & cake on the river.

It was a ride of exploration and we saw other local cycling groups, such as Coffs BUG, doing similar though less adventurous options. Particularly challenging was the "shortcut" over the Nambucca ridge line to join with the cycle path near Nambucca High School.

Giinagay Way is an attractive route for cyclists and our group were pleased to note much of the road shoulders had been tidied, making it a little bit safer for vehicles to go past.